Some people say 'Oh, I wish I was a transvestite!' and I say, 'Well, if you work hard at school, maybe one day, you know: After your exams:'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Izzard jokes about the impossibility of becoming a transvestite through hard work at school, mocking career advice and societal expectations.
- In plain terms
- You can't change your gender identity by studying hard for exams.
- What can you take from it?
- Career advice often misses the mark when it comes to personal identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we define success in education?
- What makes advice useful?
Another view
The joke relies on outdated terminology that may not resonate today.
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